LASERS today are almost the in thing in every aspect related to beauty, but we need to understand that lasers are not magic and they need to be clearly understood by both the physician administering the laser as well as the client. Lasers have specific indications and there are over 25 different lasers for specific indications in cosmetic surgery practice. Some of the common indications are for hair removal, facial rejuvenation, birth marks, acne scar removal, correction of dark pigmentation, etc. What are the different lasers available to us? A lot of different companies market the lasers. in fact today the infamous “Chinese” tag has also been associated with lasers. A lot of Chinese products are the best in the world. But like products from every country, not everything is the best, nor it it the worst.
It is important for the clients to know details of the company of the laser and what type of laser is being used. For Hair reduction, some of the common lasers being used are ND YAG, Diode, IPL, and more recently SHR. All have their indications and limitations. Diode most closely matches the wavelength of the hair folicle pigment, melanin, but it is time taking and painful. ND YAG, tends to leave behind a lot of the finer hair. IPL is probably believed by a lot of plastic surgeons to be the most inferior of the lot.
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Loose hanging skin in the region of the abdomen is very resistant to any kind of exercise. It is very distressing for the person, because it prevents wearing of proper clothes, and is visible as a hanging flab of tissue. This is particularly more common in post pregnant women, where the expanded abdominal skin fails to retract back to its normal contour. This is however less common in men.
The surgical procedure done in this condition is known as a tummy tuck or an “abdominoplasty”. A tummy tuck involves removal of the excess hanging skin along with the underlying fat to give a flat and toned abdomen. This procedure tightens the abdominal muscles and gives a new and rejuvenated abdomen. The position of the umbilicus is also shifted to a more natural position.
The scar
Patients are worried about the scar of the tummy tuck. It is reassuring to know that the scar can be placed according to the type of clothing that the patient prefers to wear, and it is not visible from under the clothing. Thus, if the patient wants to wear a particular type of bikini, we can site the scar accordingly. The scar can be shaped according to the type of jeans or dresses, which the patient may prefer. The scar is fine and tends to mature a lot over time.
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Otoplasty is a cosmetic surgery used to reshape the external ear. Otoplasty candidates opt for the surgery in the attempt to correct many different ear abnormalities including ears that flare out from the skull, over sized, asymmetrical, deformed or damaged ears, as well as microtic and absent organs. Otoplasty does not alter a person’s ability to hear; it is primarily preformed because the patient is dissatisfied with the appearance of their ears.
Ear reshaping surgery is often preformed because these organs tend to flare out from the head. This is due to an enlarged concha bowl which causes the organ to be overly prominent. This surgery is often referred to as ear pinning because following the surgery they appear to have been pinned back to the head. In reality, the surgeon makes an incision behind the organ and removes a small wedge of cartilage from the concha. The result is less prominent ears.
When someone feels they have over sized ears it is usually because they lack appropriate folding along the antihelix (the outer rim of the ear). The surgeon is able to reshape the antihelix by making precise and predetermined scratches on the front surface of the organ. These scratches weaken the cartilage allowing the surgeon to fold and reshape it appropriately through an incision made in the back.
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In considering breast augmentation surgery, many women wonder about the consequences on pregnancy and breastfeeding. They want to know if having implants is safe for breastfeeding and whether they will hamper the process at all.
How It Works
Breast augmentation surgery can be performed in several different specific ways, but one of the most common methods is for the plastic surgeon to make an incision in the crease between the breast and the abdomen. The implants are then gently inserted into the desired position.
If they are silicone implants, they will go in at their complete size, requiring slightly larger incisions, while saline-filled devices can be inserted while deflated and can be filled with the fluid after they are well-positioned within the pocket. The incisions are then closed up and the anesthesia is allowed to wear off.
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Plastic surgery is becoming more and more common. There are a dozen television shows devoted to people getting plastic surgery. There are people getting plastic surgery to look younger, plastic surgery to look better, or plastic surgery to look like their favorite movie star. But plastic surgery is serious business, and this overview can help you decide If it is right for you.
The most popular plastic surgery is liposuction. This is a surgery that removes fat from beneath the skin using a large vacuum. A small cut is made into the skin of the fatty area. A thin tube attached to a vacuum is then placed under the skin. Fluid is often pumped into the skin to deaden nerves and make the fat easier to remove. Vaccuum liposuction isn’t the only option though. There is also ultrasound liposuction that does not require any incisions. That makes recovery much easier and does not leave any scars like the vacuum procedure.
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There are many, many alternatives to the traditional facelift these days. One of these great options is the endoscopic facelift method. It allows patients with minor facial sagging and drooping to correct the problems without the invasive incisions and cutting of the traditional technique.
How It Works
Endoscopic basically refers to being able to look inside the face, under the skin with the help of tiny instruments. In fact, after the plastic surgeon makes just a few small cuts in appropriate, inconspicuous areas (usually in the hairline, behind the ears on the sides of the nose, or under the jaw line), she will insert a microscopic instrument that has a little camera attached to the end.
The camera send images to a video monitor that the surgeon uses to perform the necessary reshaping and tightening, all without have to lift up the skin and look at it directly. The doctor then removes fatty tissue, reshapes the muscles, and repositions other tissue. He can even insert cheek implants if desired during the procedure.
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Laser liposuction, otherwise known as laser lipolysis, laser-assisted lipolysis or Smartlipo, is a new method of liposuction using laser technology. In traditional liposuction, significant force to disrupt the tissue that holds the fat together is needed to free it up. Almost everyone has seen on TV or videos of how the procedure is performed and few would doubt that the traditional approach is fairly traumatic. Effective, but traumatic. With Smartlipo, the required mechanical force is reduced by the heating or melting of the fat.
Fat is a unique tissue in that it is really globs of lipid (triglycerides) surrounded and encased in strands of connective tissue. To no surprise, fat has a fair amount of water in it which is very relevant in laser liposuction but largely unimportant in traditional liposuction. Fat is roughly 25% water. Running through the fat are small blood vessels and lymphatic channels. Some fat areas have globules that are quite big (‘buttery fat”) and other fat areas have smaller globules with a lot of connective tissue. (‘gritty fat’) Gritty fat, such as in the upper abdomen or back, takes a lot more force to break it up and be suctioned out.
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The mid-face lift is a new procedure that helps those that are bothered by sagging cheeks and the deep creases that develop between the cheek and upper lip as a result. In the past, if someone wanted to remove that crease, the stretch required in a facelift would leave the face looking overstretched. For this reason, collagen was often used to fix the cheek crease. The mid-face lift allows for this problem to be resolved without the face looking overstretched.
How Is the Procedure Performed?
The cheek fat pads are elevated by sutures, providing the appearance of higher cheekbones and smoother creases between the cheek and the mouth. Four small incisions are used to accomplish these results. Two of the incisions are in the scalp above each ear and each is less than one inch in length. These incisions are well hidden in the hair. The last two are about 1/8th inch in length and are near the crease on each side of the mouth. This procedure allows you to remain consciousness under an anesthesia called conscious sedation or “twilight” anesthesia.
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Breast augmentation is a readily available, medically advanced procedure that has benefited countless women across the globe – both physically and psychologically. However, the procedure itself is relatively new, with many women unaware of just how far it has come since its initial days of practice.
Implants have been used since at least 1895 to enhance the size of a woman’s breasts, as well as to augment the shape. The earliest known breast implant was attempted by Vincenz Czerny, using a woman’s own adipose – or loose connective – tissue. During the procedure, Czerny surgically transferred a benign growth from a woman’s back into her breast, in order to avoid asymmetry after removing a tumor from that same breast.
Previous to this procedure, however, medical records show that paraffin injections were given in 1889, in an attempt to augment breast size or shape – with disastrous results. During the early to mid 1900s, a number of other substances were implanted or injected for the same purpose, including glass balls, ivory, ox cartilage, wool, rubber and other materials.
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People are what they are because of their genetics and bust is no exception so there are women with nice breasts and others not. There are various ways to achieve bust enhancement and one is cosmetic surgery: we have talked before about genetic and is the basis so if you don’t have a good genetic you can’t dream about having the best bust in the world but as said you have ways to improve it. Natural ways to enchance your bust are effective and can bring and satisfying results but will be just improvements and not a new totally thing: are you satisfied with the results that you have achieved through natural systems ? Did you prove them before asking yourself if choosing a cosmetic surgery treatment or not ? If you are moving the first steps in having a better bust then you should attempt the natural methods, if you are not satisfied with what you achieved with them then you can think to a possible cosmetic surgery treatment.
Cosmetic surgery has its pro and cons, it will be able to give you the desired shapes but it’s expensive, has risks and it’s not for a lifetime since implants have to be replaced after a certain number of years. Cosmetic surgery has its costs and can vary from country to country but at the moment are about from 2000$ to 7000$, to undergo a cosmetic surgery treatment you must be healthy and a non-smoking person. We have two kinds of breast implants that can be based on a silicone or a saline structure: which one is better ? Both have their advantages and disadvantages, saline implants are made of salt water that can be absorbed if a rupture occurrs but at the same time can show ripples while the silicone implants look better but if a rupture occurrs can be hardly detected and pieces of them can be dispersed in the surrounding areas. Anyway it’s not the one is better than the other, they are different and so are addressed to different situations, this test can help you to see which is better for you.
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